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Astra (missile)larger figure on 0 of 2
Kh-29larger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source3.84 m (12.6 ft)[source]
Kh-29L/T
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Astra (missile) | Kh-29 |
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| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] | Air-to-surface missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2019 ( 2019 ) –present[source] | 1980s–present[source] |
| Used by | Indian Air Force Indian Navy[source] | Warsaw Pact, China, India, Iraq |
Kh-29TE
Single sourceKh-29L/T: 390 cm (12 ft 10 in) Kh-29TE: 387.5 cm (12 ft 9 in)[source]
Operational; Mk-1
Single sourceOperational; Mk-2
Single sourceOperational; Mk-3
Single sourceMk-1: 110 km (68 mi) Mk-2: 240 km (150 mi) Mk-3: 350 km (220 mi)[source]
Operational; Kh-29L
Single sourceOperational; Kh-29T
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | Iran–Iraq War Second Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designer | Defence Research and Development Laboratory ( DRDO )[source] | Matus Bisnovat Georgiy I. Khokhlov[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Vympel / Tactical Missiles Corporation[source] |
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| Unit cost | Mk-1: ₹ 7−8 crore (US$−830,000)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017 − Present[source] | 1980–present[source] |
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| Variants | Mk-1 (Operational) Mk-2 (LSP) Mk-3 (Trial-phase) VL-SRSAM (Trial-phase)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High-explosive pre- fragmented HMX / PU[source] | HE armour-piercing[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Mk-1: Radio proximity fuze Mk-2: Optical proximity fuze[source] | Impact[source] |
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| Engine | Mk-1: Solid-propellant rocket Mk-2: Dual-thrust pulsed rocket motor Mk-3: Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet[source] | Fixed thrust solid fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | 20 km (66,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: FOG - INS + Mid-course update via datalink Terminal: ARH[source] | Kh-29L: semi-active laser guidance Kh-29T/TE: passive homing TV guidance Kh-29D: infrared homing guidance (IIR) Kh-29MP: active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Su-30MKI MiG-29K Tejas Mk.1/1A MiG-29UPG (Trial-phase) HAL Tejas Mk2 (Planned) AMCA (Planned) TEDBF (Planned) Rafale Marine (Planned)[source] | Kh-29L&T: MiG-27K, MiG-29, Su-22, Su-27UB, Su-30MK, Su-39 Kh-29L only: Su-25 Kh-29T only: Su-35 Also: Mirage F1 E, Su-17/22 , Su-24 , Su-33 , Su-34 , Su-37[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1975[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Operational; Kh-29TE
Single sourceKh-29L: 10 km (5.4 nmi) Kh-29T: 12 km (6.5 nmi) Kh-29TE: 30 km (16 nmi)[source]